Grade thresholds – March 2022

Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics (9702)

Grade thresholds taken for Syllabus 9702 (Physics) in the March 2022 examination.

minimum raw mark required for grade:

maximum raw
mark A B C D E
available
Component 12 40 27 24 20 16 12
Component 22 60 40 32 24 16 8
Component 33 40 31 28 25 23 21
Component 42 100 56 48 38 27 15
Component 52 30 21 18 15 12 10

Grade A* does not exist at the level of an individual component.

The maximum total mark for this syllabus, after weighting has been applied, is 260 for A Level, 130 for A2-
only A Level, and 130 for AS Level.

The overall thresholds for the different grades were set as follows. Options with an additional letter, e.g. BYJ,
refer to A2-only options.

Combination of
Option A* A B C D E
Components
AY (AY1) 12, 22, 33, 42, 191 167 143 115 88 61
52
AY (AY2) 12, 22, 33 – 90 77 63 49 36
BY (BY1) 42, 52, 85 194 169 144 117 90 63
BY (BY2) 42, 52, 88 189 165 141 113 86 59
BY (BYJ) 42, 52 85 73 61 45 29 13
CY (CY1) 42, 52, 95 184 160 136 110 84 59
CY (CY2) 42, 52, 98 182 158 134 108 82 57
CY (CYN) 42, 52 85 73 61 45 29 13
DV (DV1) 12, 22, 33, 42, 191 167 143 115 88 61
52
DV (DV2) 42, 52, 75 187 165 143 118 93 68
DV (DV3) 42, 52, 85 194 169 144 117 90 63
DV (DV4) 42, 52, 88 189 165 141 113 86 59
DV (DV5) 42, 52, 95 184 160 136 110 84 59
DV (DV6) 42, 52, 98 182 158 134 108 82 57

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Cambridge AS & A Level Physics (9702)
Combination of
Option A* A B C D E
Components
DV (DV7) 12, 22, 33 – 90 77 63 49 36
DV (DVJ) 42, 52 85 73 61 45 29 13
DV (DVN) 42, 52 85 73 61 45 29 13
EV 42, 52, 75 187 165 143 118 93 68
S3 12, 22, 33 – 90 77 63 49 36